proteus, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] 1991:156, 231, Fig. [Damselfishes of the world; ref. 19344] Colombo, near Kinross Swimming Club, Sri Lanka, 6°58'N, 79°52'E, depth 3-10 meters. Holotype: WAM P.26509-011. Paratypes: BPBM 31803 (3), WAM P.26509-007 (4). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:31 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:34 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus proteus Allen 1991 -- (Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Allen & Erdmann 2012:622 [ref. 31980], Habib & Islam 2020:Supplementary table p. 24 [ref. 38321], Islam & Habib 2020:59 [ref. 38117], Parenti 2021:77 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:158 [ref. 39911], Allen & Erdmann 2024:677 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus proteus Allen 1991. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Northeastern Indian Ocean: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and East Andaman Sea. Habitat: marine.